Hall of Fame honors scholar-athletes
The Bristol Sports Hall Of Fame sponsored the Jack Hines Scholar-Athlete Banquet on April 4 at Nuchie’s Restaurant in Forestville. One-hundred-twenty-three Scholar Athletes from St Paul High School,...
View ArticleKids listings for April 18
FRIDAY, APRIL 18 BRISTOL ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring your favorite basket for an Easter egg hunt in an open field. Candy free event. Dress appropriately. Parents bring a blanket or...
View ArticleDining listings for April 18
FRIDAY, APRIL 18 SOUTHINGTON PASTA FOR BEN. Held by The Giving Back Girls and The Arc of Southington. 5 to 8 p.m. In honor of Ben Buckley, a 7-year-old who passed away suddenly from an asthma attack in...
View ArticleEastern has Rockville’s opening number
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – For the second straight campaign, the Bristol Eastern baseball team once again opened its scholastic season with a home date against CCC contender Rockville....
View ArticleSupport group listings for April 18
ONGOING SOUTHINGTON OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS SUPPORT GROUP. Do you suspect food rules your life? Overeaters Anonymous may be the answer for you. It is not a diet club, but a group of people recovering from...
View ArticleBristol man arrested after attempted robbery
A Bristol man was arrested Thursday night after attempting to rob a 57-year-old woman while she was walking on Gridley Street. Richard Labouliere, 29, of 611 Wolcott Rd., Bristol was arrested Thursday...
View ArticlePlainville Farmer’s Market readies to open in June
The Farmers Market of Plainville will be opening for its third season on June 27, and will be running every Friday for 12 weeks. Located at the PlainvilleHigh School on Route 10, this summer the market...
View ArticleTunxis holds career fair next Tuesday
TunxisCommunity College will host a Career Fair on Tuesday, April 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the AdministrationBuilding corridor. The public is invited to attend free of charge. Organizations...
View ArticleFund raiser for Prudence Crandall Center at Applebee’s, April 30
Brooke Murdock, Miss Plainville’s Outstanding Teen 2014 is holding a “Dining to Donate” fundraiser for the Prudence Crandall Center on Wednesday, April 30 at Applebee’s in Plainville, 270 New Britain...
View ArticleBristol Hospital president to speak to local seniors May 12
On Monday, May 12 at the Bristol Senior Center on Stafford Avenue, the president and CEO of Bristol Hospital, Kurt Barwis, will speak about and explain the current practice of hospitals to admit...
View ArticleUnited Way salutes communities’ movers and ‘Builders’
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER Every year, the United Way of West Central Connecticut hosts its annual Community Builders’ reception to honor its volunteers who dedicate their time and energy into the...
View ArticleThe environmentally friendly mission of ‘Trashion’
By SARAH JOHNSON CORRESPONDENT The 4th Annual Hartford Trashion Fashion Show, in collaboration with Evergreen Design Co., will be held Saturday, April 19 at Hartford City Hall, 550 Main St., Hartford...
View ArticleTrashion Fashion draws them with artistry, message
Before a packed house, the annual Trashion Fashion Show took over the Hartford City Hall on Saturday night. After weeks of preparation, the designers and artists unveiled their fashionable creations...
View ArticleMcCabe-Waters to open season April 26
The McCabe-Waters Little League will kick off its 65th season on Saturday, April 26 at its field facilities in Rockwell Park, on the corner of Spruce Street and Park Hill Road. The teams will be...
View ArticleBefore the magic of the runway began
The material may have been trash. But when organizers, designers, and artists mounted the annual Trashion Fashion Show at the Hartford City Hall on April 19, they treated the garments like goal. This...
View ArticleGrace Baptist hosts fundraiser for fellow parishioner
The members of Grace Baptist Church are coming together to support one of their fellow parishioners who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) last year. Last June, Bristol resident...
View ArticleIt’s a festival!
As the warm weather hits the U.S., the concert season heats up. And the festivals sprout like flowers after a spring shower. Connecticut has a couple of festivals coming up. There are the touring...
View ArticlePolice blotter for April 25
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests: •Amanda Arroyo, 21, of 233 Redstone Hill Rd., Apt. No. C10, Bristol was arrested on April 11 and charged with second degree failure to...
View ArticleFalcons keep steamrolling over NVL foes
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Naugatuck Valley League – in terms of girls tennis at least – has its collective hands full in terms of the squad from St. Paul High School. And on...
View ArticleRep. Betts votes for bill making it crime to impersonate military for purpose...
During Wednesday’s session, State Representative Whit Betts (R-78) voted in favor of a measure that defines the crime of falsely representing oneself as having a military medal or decoration, or...
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